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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] |
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Current: |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | 68,555 |  |  | $ | 5,085 |  |  | $ | 3,887 |
State | 18,418 |  |  | 7,114 |  |  | (69) |
International | 214,184 |  |  | 130,883 |  |  | 134,808 |
| $ | 301,157 |  |  | $ | 143,082 |  |  | $ | 138,626 |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | (347) |  |  | $ | 13,496 |  |  | $ | (54,356) |
State | (388) |  |  | 4,603 |  |  | (2,710) |
International | 25,484 |  |  | 11,614 |  |  | 6,778 |
| 24,749 |  |  | 29,713 |  |  | (50,288) |
| $ | 325,906 |  |  | $ | 172,795 |  |  | $ | 88,338 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The principal causes of the difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21% and effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
United States | $ | 339,499 |  |  | $ | 104,637 |  |  | $ | (557,592) |
International | 1,096,875 |  |  | 654,622 |  |  | 445,762 |
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 1,436,374 |  |  | $ | 759,259 |  |  | $ | (111,830) |
Provision (benefit) at statutory tax rate | $ | 301,638 |  |  | $ | 159,444 |  |  | $ | (23,484) |
State taxes (benefit), net of federal benefit | 14,162 |  |  | 10,218 |  |  | (2,051) |
International effective tax rate differential | (5,402) |  |  | 3,112 |  |  | 17,474 |
U.S. tax on foreign earnings | 10,289 |  |  | 5,316 |  |  | 26,013 |
Tax expense (benefit) on wind down of business (a) | — |  |  | 1,937 |  |  | (11,311) |
Change in valuation allowance | (1,723) |  |  | 2,906 |  |  | 1,305 |
Other non-deductible expenses | 9,058 |  |  | 2,600 |  |  | 1,585 |
Changes in tax accruals | 9,937 |  |  | 3,089 |  |  | 10,418 |
Tax credits | (17,555) |  |  | (16,075) |  |  | (3,034) |
Non-deductible portion of impairment of goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 75,900 |
Other | 5,502 |  |  | 248 |  |  | (4,477) |
Provision for income taxes | $ | 325,906 |  |  | $ | 172,795 |  |  | $ | 88,338 |
(a)The wind down of the company’s personal computer and mobility asset disposition business resulted in net tax expense (benefit) of $1,937 and $(11,311) during 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Table Text Block] | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 62,203 |  |  | $ | 52,986 |  |  | $ | 35,879 |
Additions based on tax positions taken during a prior period | 2,528 |  |  | 8,574 |  |  | 13,018 |
Reductions based on tax positions taken during a prior period | (1,542) |  |  | (1,749) |  |  | (86) |
Additions based on tax positions taken during the current period | 9,326 |  |  | 5,174 |  |  | 8,926 |
Reductions based on tax positions taken during the current period | (370) |  |  | (831) |  |  | (259) |
Reductions related to settlement of tax matters | (692) |  |  | (538) |  |  | — |
Reductions related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations | (31) |  |  | (1,413) |  |  | (4,492) |
Balance at end of year | $ | 71,422 |  |  | $ | 62,203 |  |  | $ | 52,986 |
Summary of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdiction [Table Text Block] | In many cases the company's uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by tax authorities. The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2021:
United States - Federal |  | 2016 - present
United States - States |  | 2015 - present
Germany (a) |  | 2013 - present
China and Hong Kong |  | 2014 - present
Italy (a) |  | 2013 - present
Netherlands |  | 2016 - present
Sweden |  | 2015 - present
Taiwan |  | 2016 - present
United Kingdom |  | 2017 - present
(a) Includes federal as well as local jurisdictions.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at December 31:
| 2021 |  | 2020
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | 50,015 |  |  | $ | 90,179 |
Capital loss carryforwards | 57,102 |  |  | 56,854 |
Inventory adjustments | 55,755 |  |  | 58,088 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 21,382 |  |  | 20,134 |
Accrued expenses | 43,995 |  |  | 34,196 |
Interest carryforward | 11,160 |  |  | 13,265 |
Stock-based compensation awards | 6,981 |  |  | 8,972 |
Lease liability | 69,856 |  |  | 83,698 |
Other | 6,291 |  |  | 4,659 |
| 322,537 |  |  | 370,045 |
Valuation allowance | (82,220) |  |  | (83,942) |
Total deferred tax assets | $ | 240,317 |  |  | $ | 286,103 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | (135,285) |  |  | $ | (122,129) |
Depreciation | (96,097) |  |  | (113,587) |
Intangible assets | (8,429) |  |  | (12,470) |
Lease right-of-use assets | (64,902) |  |  | (75,968) |
Total deferred tax liabilities | $ | (304,713) |  |  | $ | (324,154) |
Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities) | $ | (64,396) |  |  | $ | (38,051) |

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